Amount withdrawn using fake cheques
Nagpur.
Criminals are perpetually on the look-out for some or the other loop-hole or opportunity which they can utilize to make / steal / money. These unscrupulous people always seem to be getting away with their crimes. In a case that was registered at Gittikhadan Police Station on January 1, 2015, some unknown accused has withdrawn Rs one crore ninety six lakhs, twenty nine thousand (Rs 1,96,29,00,0/-) from the account of Air Force Unit from State Bank of India Vayusena Nagar Branch using forged cheques.
According to police sources, Air Force unit has an account with the State Bank of India Vayusena Nagar Branch. The unknown accused had withdrawn Rs fourteen lakhs, fifty four thousand and three hundred (Rs 14, 54,300/-) using cheque number 038243 and Rs one crore, eighty one lakhs, thirty four thousand and eight hundred (1, 81, 34,800) using cheque number 038244 and cheated the Air Force Unit.
Sources have also added that such a big amount could not have been removed without the help of an insider-officer or employee.
On the basis of the complainant the Security Officer Sunil Pallithalli aged 48 years and a resident of Vayusena Nagar, police officials of Gittikhadan Police Station have registered a case under section 420 of IPC against unknown accused. The cops are since investigating into the case.
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